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CHAPTER 5 | Points, Suspension, and Insurance Requirements
There is also an “Official Driver Record” that may be purchased for $4. Any outstanding reinstatement
requirements, along with the date you are eligible for reinstatement, will be listed in the “Reinstatement
Requirements” box near the top of the viewable driver record or on your Official Driver Record.
If your driving privileges are still suspended by a court, the court’s phone number will be listed
with the associated court-ordered suspension. You may contact the court to find out how to fulfill
any of their requirements for a particular suspension. Once the court’s requirements are fulfilled,
the court will send reinstatement information directly to the BMV for processing. Processing by
the BMV may take up to 10 business days once the information is received from the court.
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Note: The Viewable Driver Record cannot be printed and should not be used as an official
transcript of your driver record. The Official Driver Record is an official transcript of your driver
record and can be used by individuals, courts, state agencies, and employers. You will be able
to print your Official Driver Record for up to 30 days after you have purchased it. An electronic
version of the Official Driver Record is also provided when purchased at IN.gov/BMV. Individuals
are also able to purchase and print their Official Driver Record at a BMV Connect kiosk.
HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATORS
Indiana law provides serious penalties for drivers who have repeatedly committed traffic offenses
over a 10-year period. The BMV uses the criteria in statute, which are summarized in the
following sections to determine whether a driver qualifies as a Habitual Traffic Violator (HTV).
Section A (10-Year or Life Suspension): Two Major Offenses
Resulting in Injury or Death
An HTV is a person who, within a 10-year period, accumulates two judgments
resulting in injury or death. Below is a reference of some of the criminal offenses
that will result in an HTV status being placed on your driving privileges:
• Reckless homicide resulting from operation of a motor vehicle
• Voluntary or involuntary manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle
• An operator involved in an accident resulting in death or injury who fails to stop
at the scene of the accident to provide information and assistance
• Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated resulting in death
• Operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more resulting in death
Drivers who accumulate two judgments from the above list within a 10-year
period will have their driving privileges suspended for 10 years.
Drivers who accumulate two judgments within a 10-year period for operating a motor vehicle
while intoxicated resulting in death, or operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content
of .08 percent or more resulting in death, will have their driving privileges suspended for life.
Prior to June 30, 2001, drivers who accumulated two judgments within a 10- year
period for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated resulting in death, or operating
a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content of .10 percent and 210 liters of their breath
or more resulting in death, had their driving privileges suspended for life.
Section B (10-Year Suspension): Three Major Offenses
Drivers who, within a 10-year period, accumulate three judgments from the
below list will have their driving privileges suspended for 10 years.
• Driving while intoxicated or with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more
• Prior to June 30, 2001, drivers who were convicted of operating a motor vehicle with
blood alcohol content of .10 percent and 210 liters of their breath or more
• Prior to July 1, 1997, drivers who were convicted of operating a motor vehicle
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